Mommy, Makeup Artist & Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur

This post is actually exciting for me since I was very ANTI-Eyelash Extension! I am the girl who likes to rub her eyes when it comes to removing makeup! Honestly I thought it was GROSS to have eyelash extensions and that only dumb girls would dare get them. WAS I WRONG. Goes to show, don’t knock it till you try it!

Its been 3 or 4 days now since I’ve had them. Last night for work was the first time I actually applied eye make up. We will visit that event in a second, but WHAT A LUXURY to wake up and feel pretty! HOLY COW.

Lets dive into where I got them. CHERRY LASH LOUNGE. I’ve seen just about everywhere offer this service of eyelash extensions, even in my local nail salon. DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE JUST POPPING INTO ANYWHERE! Cherry Lash Lounge is so on its A game, its not even funny. I had no idea there was such a science and so much was taken into consideration when getting this service done! I went to the Henderson location which is located at 10740 S Eastern Ave #100. Ashiya was my wonder artist and gave me EXACTLY what I wanted. Since I was so hesitant and nervous, I only wanted to get my feet wet with this service. I wanted natural but still something to look like I actually had falsies on. She customized my look with two types of hair and two types of curl. There were 3 types of curl available, I got the first two. The super super curl might have been too dramatic for me, but seeing them on women who had received them, THEY LOOK SO GLAM! Since i wanted to take these baby steps, she applied classic and a feather hair to my lashes. She also studied my natural lash to make sure she put the perfect diameter extension to ensure my natural lash were not damaged. A choice of diameter in lashes?? YES GIRL. I feel like I would see some girls who’s lashes were just falling off and losing extensions like crazy.. Possibly because the artist just stuck thick lashes on their natural lash and it couldn’t hold.

A few concerns with extensions:

I find that I cannot use coconut oil as I usually do to remove makeup!

I use baby shampoo to remove my makeup which doesn’t remove my water resistant eyeliner.

I have to sleep “pretty” LOL not the usual way I do where I smash my head in a pillow.

NO MASCARA

Those are my main concerns, but other than that, I got these to dismiss the use of makeup! I wanted to wear some foundation and lipstick and have my eyes be free of makeup. No falsies for me, although you are able to wear them, its highly suggested that you don’t!

I am highly impressed with Cherry Lash Lounge! Their training program is thorough and leaves their artist knowledgeable and able to really give a custom job for each client!

SO, bottom line, I am a BELIEVER!!! I love my extensions! I miss my gel Inglot eyeliner and House of Lashes Iconic strip lash, but I can do without for a bit!!

BIG THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to Reyna, Owner of Cherry Lash Lounge. She deserves all the success in the world. The business she runs is fantastic, clean and her staff is friendly. The lounge is comfy, so comfy I fell asleep while getting my extensions!

So this post is for all my tourist! I miss blogging about my wonderful city of lights and all the fun things to do in it! Especially with kids! Las Vegas can also be fun for kids, you just have to go to all the right spots.

Here is an obvious one. Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. Located at the Venetian hotel on the strip. Usually open tip 9pm, but be sure to check the schedule because depending on the time of the year, it’ll close earlier or even be open longer. Doors open at 10am. I suggest you buying your tickets online, you will save yourself 20%! Which would be $23.96 USD for one adult ticket. Go after 6pm and online tickets are $17.97 USD. To be honest, the girls and I made it thru in about 30 minutes. It was fun and we took all these pictures! So make your Las Vegas Budget stretch with the after 6pm choice!

So the day has finally come for me and my whole entire family to set this court to rest! Id like to thank all of you that have been so supportive in this very long year. In this VLOG you will see the relief on my face and my mannerisms. As I’m sitting here typing, I can feel the weight lifted from my body. I can’t thank you (my family via internet) enough for all the words of encouragement!

Please feel free to email me with any questions or feel free to leave a comment here so we can chat!!

I was mind blown today during my morning coffee. If you follow me on twitter, you would know why!!

I signed up for Marie Forleo’s newsletter a while back and have not been disappointed. She is so inspiring and she knows her stuff. You’ve totally seen her on Oprah! Anywho, as you all know, I am a beauty blogger/ makeup artist/ full time mommy. All those tied into one you have “rissrose2″ and “rissrosedos” I have been racking my brain to try and make this my business. Didn’t know how or what path to take since I love both niches! I started reading email this morning and Maries was in my stash.I read it and immediately became so intrigued! Id love for you all to take a look at marieforleo.com and read what she has to say. If it catches your attention like it did mine, start watching her free videos about her Bschool. Enrollment is feb 18th-March 4th. I know a lot of my readers/viewers are moms with some type of want for their own business. Youtube is one. But Marie is giving direction how to do that effectively so that you can be with your kids and be successful at the same time!

You guys know that I want the best for you. It’s a struggle when you don’t have any direction, I hope this helps. If not, I know that watching Maries videos will you a brighter side to a lot of your concerns!

If you know someone who this would benefit as well, share this woman with them!

First I’d like to talk about my new foundation palette from Cinema Secrets!

Well worth trying because a little goes A LONG WAY. I tried to get KIT #03 on their website, but it was always sold out. So I headed over to Amazon and got it cheaper.. #score

And here are some unedited pictures. WOW. Nothing like having some material squeeze at all your fat spots and give you muffin top. Time to tone up eh!? Today would be day two of wearing my cincher and I am getting some results in a few wears. I have worn this about 4 hours a day so far and I can feel the shaping. Although it is tight, it keeps my posture so great! I find that while I’m working on my computer, its best to wear it so I don’t slouch!! I have taken some pics of the packaging so that you can see what it really looks like!I am an XS according to the chart, but Im glad I read the reviews and went with a size bigger!

SOOOO can we get a big bravo for Neutrogena!? These bad boys actually take off waterproof! I suggest turning the package upside-down so that the top cloth stays moist!

And this one is for you guys!! A FACE MASK. Since its winter, I feel like my face gets chapped with this desert dryness and cold! Exfoliating and THIS MASK. YAS GIRL. Theres a couple different formulas but my go to is the Aloe and Cucumber ones. Hydrating and giving your skin that awake look. My face looks so tired from stress and just overall events that have occurred so this is one thing that has completely helped. AND THAT is why I got a coupon code for you.

Big Splurge on the Tom Ford Foundation but I love it for everyday. It leaves a light dewy finish which is why I WOULDNT suggest this for oily skin. Although its a light wear foundation and a setting powder does just the trick. Ive been able to build on this foundation so I would say it is a light to medium coverage.

I hope you guys enjoyed my favorites! Do any of you have these products that you could give me some tips on??

Heres another closet clean out! If you have any questions please email me at rissrose2.0@gmail.com

All items will be given a paypal invoice and everything will have a $5 shipping other than the items that are Shoes/Traincase/Purse which will have a $20+ shipping fee. Some items have more pictures and will be happy to send them over via email. Serious inquiries only. Happy Shopping!

New Vlog is up! Id like to pat myself on the back for being so “on point” with the uploads. Its been a great accomplishment for me since I am always so busy with this that and the other! Thank you to all that have been so supportive! XO

Totally late post, but here is another look into my experience at the Film Festival here in Vegas. A few weeks back I was able to be apart of the scene and get some behind the scene looks from the actors and directors eyes. Below is from the screening of “Motel Life” starring Stephan Dorff. Since I was press, I was able to be paparazzi 😉 LOL Im very proud of the shot below, they are both looking at my camera!!

Now for the girly stuff!

Since I was downtown I thought this would be the perfect time to get some images and do this “Outfit of the day” post! I took my cousin Danielle who is into photography, so she could help me out! Since Im pretty shy in front of a camera, I felt way better with her behind it!

If you’ve never been downtown Las Vegas and are into the more “vintage” feel, you’re missing out! A lot of renovation over the past years has really made downtown a gem. The upbeat bars and tourist attractions make for a fun night out. (And for some fun photo ops)

I was invited to the Las Vegas Film Festival! So I was able to dress up, wear funky makeup and watch some movies! I was given a press pass so all access was awarded to me. (I felt like paparazzi haha) It was held Downtown Las Vegas which is super funky and artsy fartsy, which you will see in the pics below and next blog post!

The look below is my new favorite. Never did I think to wear yellow liner in my waterline! Since I was invited to go by Zappos they let me grab a few items from their site. When I saw yellow eyeliner, I was like, “ummm yea..” usually its worn on the lid but I thought it would be funky and fun in my waterline.. For some pizzaz I used the foil eyeshadow just on the outer half of my lower lash line. I could have used this on my whole lid, but I wasn’t looking for something so intense. Of course my lashes are from MAC #35

So heres a rare post for me! I always wanted to have my picture taken so I could do outfits of the day, but I’ve been too bashful haha. So my cousin Danielle is pretty much a great photographer and I have started to work with her on some projects! Like this one! Another look from Zappos that I gravitated towards is this one piece by BCBG ! Light weight and see thru on top but theres a black skirt on the bottom portion to keep your goods covered! Im a huge fan of the one piece outfit..rompers are obviously so free flowing as well as a great maxi dress! Sometimes those don’t have enough of a dress up factor so this long sleeve print did just the trick.

I have another blog lined up for the other day that I was able to attend the festivities. I hope you all enjoyed this post! Feed back is always welcomed! Very grateful to the Zappos fam for giving me the goodies to rock while I spent time in the city I love and call home!